LONG DITTON VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 242801 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DITTON PARISH ROOM AND WORKMEN'S CLUB

We provide and maintain a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Long Ditton and the neighbourhood thereof without distinction of politics, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Objects

1)THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF LONG DITTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF(THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL,RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS,INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.2)THE SAID LAND AND BUILDINGS SHALL BE HELD UPON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL AS AFORESAID: PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES SHALL PERMIT THE SAID LAND AND BUILDINGS TO BE USED ONCE A WEEK RENT-FREE FOR ECCLESIASTICAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND BY THE INCUMBENT OR THE PRIEST-IN-CHARGE FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE BENEFICE OF ST.MARY,LONG DITTON.

Area of benefit: LONG DITTON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £16,107, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £42,712. The trustees consider a reserve of approximately £30,000 prudent given the age of the building, meaning current reserves are above the stated policy target. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounting records were kept in accordance with the Act and the accounts complied with applicable regulations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• DR GARTH GLENTWORTH OBEchair
• AILEEN WIDDOWSON
• BARRY HITCHENS · trustee of 2 other charities
• Charlotte Rosa Potter
• DEIRDRE MARY COLE
• LORRAINE BLACK
• Lara Bilton
• Nick Darby
• Rev Kuhan Satkunanayagam · trustee of 2 other charities
• Roy Bertrand
• TERRY BOURTON

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Surrey

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Government & lottery funding

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